Summer tomatoes that were frozen whole are defrosted, then crushed by hand to make this pork and beef Bolognese.

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Home Means Delicious is a partnership between Food & Drink and NevadaGrown to raise awareness and showcase the bounty of Northern Nevada farmers, ranchers and other producers. Home Means Delicious returns from holiday break on Jan. 8, 2014.

We're reaching into the chill of the freezer to capture the warmth of summer this week in Home Means Delicious.

Tomatoes are in season roughly from June through September, and they take well to freezing whether they're whole (peeled or unpeeled), sliced, chopped or made into sauce. This pork and beef Bolognese that burbles in the slow cooker is made with ...